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Hello Spring! Exploring, Creating and Investigating

Hello Spring! Exploring, Creating and Investigating

We then began our new Spring topic, and the children have enjoyed a range of seasonal activities. We made bright yellow spring playdough and used string, corks and green pipe cleaners to create spring flowers, thinking carefully about the different parts of a plant...

A Mysterious Landing in the KS1 Playground!

A Mysterious Landing in the KS1 Playground!

Exciting news from Windy Nook Primary School! Early this morning, it appeared that a mysterious spaceship had landed right in the KS1 playground. Before anyone could take a closer look, the Space Accident Investigation Authority arrived and carefully removed the...

Celebrating Chinese New Year and Shrove Tuesday in Nursery

Celebrating Chinese New Year and Shrove Tuesday in Nursery

This week in Nursery we have been learning about different celebrations, with a wonderful focus on Chinese New Year. The children enjoyed cooking their own vegetable stir fry and noodles, counting how many pieces of vegetables had been chopped and using mathematical...

Learning About Amelia Earhart

Learning About Amelia Earhart

In English, our Year 2 children have been developing their non‑fiction reading skills by learning how to match subheadings to facts. We have been exploring the life of Amelia Earhart, the famous pilot known for her bravery and record‑breaking flights. This will help...

Celebrating the People We Love in Nursery

Celebrating the People We Love in Nursery

This week in Nursery, the children have been thinking about the people they love and those who are important to them. With Valentine’s Day approaching, we explored what love means, why certain people make us feel happy, safe and cared for, and how we can show kindness...

Owls and Robins investigate subheadings.

Owls and Robins investigate subheadings.

This week, Owls and Robins have been looking at subheadings. The children discussed how they could sort the vehicles and what the subheadings may be. They discussed and shared facts with partners. Once the facts had been sorted they then taught children from other...

Another busy week in Nursery!

Another busy week in Nursery!

The children enjoyed a busy and engaging week filled with purposeful play and learning. They took part in Squiggle While You Wiggle and Playdough Disco, where they used big arm movements, dancing and playdough actions to strengthen the muscles needed for mark‑making...

Exploring Repeating Patterns in Nursery

Exploring Repeating Patterns in Nursery

This week in nursery, the children enjoyed a wide range of learning experiences across the curriculum. In our maths learning, the children explored repeating patterns through hands‑on and visual activities. During Outdoor Friday, we made a repeating pattern using long...

I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll make some pancakes

I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll make some pancakes

Owls and Robins had a great time making pancakes. After reading 'Mr Wolf's Pancakes' the children helped add flour, milk and eggs to a mixing bowl before whisking. They all loved tasting them after, choosing either plain pancakes or ones topped with lemon and sugar....

A Week of Learning, Movement and Creativity in Nursery

A Week of Learning, Movement and Creativity in Nursery

This week in Nursery has been full of exciting learning opportunities, creative expression, and physical development. The children have been busy exploring a range of activities that supported their communication, coordination, early maths skills, and mark‑making....

This Is Me – Celebrating Growth and Progress in Nursery

This Is Me – Celebrating Growth and Progress in Nursery

This week, the children updated our “This is Me” display by creating a new self-portrait. Each child carefully observed a photograph of themselves and produced a drawing, which was then placed over last term’s portrait. This gave them the chance to compare their...

BINGO!!! Fred Talk – Read the Word!

BINGO!!! Fred Talk – Read the Word!

This week, the children had great fun playing Bingo to help practise reading words. We reminded them to Fred Talk – Read the Word!” first. Once they recognised the word, they were encouraged to Fred it in their head, helping them read more smoothly and confidently....